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Page 2: Robocop, Breaking Bad, Cowboys & Aliens, Doctor Who, Avatar, WALL-E, Harry Potter, Marilyn Monroe, Star Wars, The Hangover, Big Trouble In Little China By Peter Sciretta/July 18, 2011 8:00 am EST What is Page 2? Page 2 is a compilation of stories and news tidbits, which for whatever reason, didn’t make the front page of /Film. After the jump we’ve included 46 different items, fun images, videos, casting tidbits, articles of interest and more....

Revisiting ‘Insomnia,’ Christopher Nolan’s Most Underrated And Forgotten Film By Josh Spiegel/July 18, 2017 7:00 am EST When we think of director/writer/producer Christopher Nolan and the hallmarks that line any of his films, a few obvious things come to mind. Twisty, complex stories. Taciturn and dour (to the point of humorless) lead characters. Jaw-dropping effects, both practical and computer-generated. Massive action setpieces. There’s little doubt that Nolan’s latest film, Dunkirk, will have a few of these hallmarks present, specifically in regards to special effects and action sequences....

Set Photos: Hydra Tanks From ‘Captain America: The First Avenger’ By Germain Lussier/Nov. 10, 2010 1:00 pm EST NO PHOTOCaptain America: The First Avenger is still filming up a storm in across the pond and another brand new batch of set photos have surfaced online. Unfortunately, most of them are kind of blah: generic explosions, trailers and stuntmen in the outfit we saw a few months ago. Obviously, nothing that can touch the high resolution photos Marvel officially released....

Star Wars Bits: Darth Vader Street, ‘Rogue One’ Speculation, ‘Star Wars Rebel’ Clip, And More By Angie Han/Aug. 31, 2015 2:15 pm EST What better way to ease back into the workweek than with a bounty of new Star Wars nuggets? After the jump: The Star Wars Facebook page has the perfect response to an ignorant comment The city of Reykjavík names a street after Darth Vader Has Star Wars: Rogue One cast British actor Regé-Jean Page?...

Superhero Bits: Arrow Will Get A Goatee Next Season, Kiersey Clemons Is Still Iris West & More By Ethan Anderton/May 22, 2018 5:00 pm EST Are you ready for Stephen Amell to have the signature Green Arrow goatee? Do you want Peter from Deadpool 2 to get his own spin-off? Is Kiersey Clemons going to play Iris West in The Flash movie or not? Which character returns in a new set video from The Punisher season two?...

The 10 Best DC Animated Movies By Hoai-Tran Bui/Aug. 2, 2018 7:00 am EST (Welcome to Let’s Get Animated!, a column that spotlights the best of film animation. In this edition: the best DC animated films, from direct-to-video movies to theatrical releases.) Marvel Studios may rule at the box office, but DC can proudly claim dominion over animated movies. Usually released direct-to-video, animated movies based on DC Comics have recently made the leap to theaters with Teen Titans Go!...

Theme Park Bits: ‘Race Through New York’ Opening Soon, Disney’s Newest Water Ride, And Star Wars Land Updates By Jacob Hall/Jan. 16, 2017 10:30 am EST In this edition of Theme Park Bits: Universal Studios’ Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon will open in April. Walt Disney World’s newest water ride has a new name and opening date. The Iron Man Experience ride has officially opened in Hong Kong Disneyland....

This Week In Trailers: Café De Flore, Piggy, Kumare, Peddlers, Miss Lovely, Fight Church, Madea’s Witness Protection By Christopher Stipp/May 18, 2012 3:30 pm EST Trailers are an under-appreciated art form insofar that many times they’re seen as vehicles for showing footage, explaining films away, or showing their hand about what moviegoers can expect. Foreign, domestic, independent, big budget: I celebrate all levels of trailers and hopefully this column will satisfactorily give you a baseline of what beta wave I’m operating on, because what better way to hone your skills as a thoughtful moviegoer than by deconstructing these little pieces of advertising?...

This Week In Trailers: The Messenger, More Than A Game, The Horse Boy, The First Day Of The Rest Of Your Life (Le Premier Jour Du Reste De Ta Vie), Ghost In The Shell 2.0 By Christopher Stipp/Oct. 9, 2009 1:47 pm EST Trailers are an under-appreciated art form insofar that many times they’re seen as vehicles for showing footage, explaining films away, or showing their hand about what moviegoers can expect....

This Week In Trailers: Timer, Slices Of Life, Cherrybomb, Auf Der Sicheren Seite (On The Safe Side), The Oath By Christopher Stipp/April 23, 2010 12:23 pm EST I am a Frontline junkie. Every week I turn into PBS’ strongest series, delving into subjects that are often given short shrift by other news outlets, and find something new about the world I inhabit. Be it a story on the rebuilding of schools in Pakistan or an hour that quietly observed the last days of a dying man’s decision to end his life by suicide, it’s the examination of things without too much editorial interference, not having a slant or a dispositional way of thinking about the subject, which engages me as a viewer....

When Will ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Tickets Go On Sale? By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 15, 2015 3:00 pm EST Not a day goes by that I’m not tweeted the following question by a /Film reader: “Peter, do you know when Star Wars: The Force Awakens tickets will go on sale?” And the answer always is, “I have no idea.” Well, a new rumor claims that tickets will go on sale in just over a month....

Why Movie Reshoots Aren’t Necessarily A Bad Sign By Peter Sciretta/June 3, 2016 12:30 pm EST “Reshoots” is a dirty word in entertainment journalism, often used as an indicator of a disastrous film production. But the truth of the matter is, reshoots can be a good thing. The purpose of reshoots is to make a movie better, not worse. Let’s take a look at the purpose of reshoots, and why they don’t necessarily signal disaster for films like Star Wars: Rogue One and Suicide Squad....

‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Will Be The Longest MCU Film Yet – Here’s Who Has The Most Screentime By Chris Evangelista/March 19, 2018 8:00 am EST How many minutes would a film like Avengers: Infinity War need to serve its massive cast of characters? How about 156 minutes? That’s right – the official Infinity War runtime has been revealed, and it’s the longest MCU film to date. Avengers: Infinity War is going to big....

‘Deadpool 2’ May Be Eyeing Kyle Chandler To Play Cable, Domino Is Coming Too By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 13, 2016 11:00 am EST In the months since Deadpool hit theaters earlier this year, details have been pretty sparse on the development of Deadpool 2. The sequel is definitely in development and the first draft of the script was expected to be done very soon as of the end of June. But even without any story details, the scene at the end of the credits of the first movie keyed us in to the introduction of the character Cable, and plenty of names have been thrown into the ring as candidates....

‘Deadpool 2’ Production Resumes As Details On Stunt Driver Death Emerge By Hoai-Tran Bui/Aug. 16, 2017 10:00 am EST Deadpool 2 immediately halted production on Monday when a stunt driver, recently revealed to be Joi “SJ” Harris, was killed in a motorcycle accident. As the superhero sequel resumes production 48 hours after the tragic accident, new details are emerging about Harris and the circumstances of her death. Harris was acting as the double for Zazie Beets, who plays the mutant mercenary Domino in Deadpool 2, when she lost control of her motorcycle during a stunt and crashed near in the Jack Poole Plaza on the Vancouver set of the film, Deadline reports....

/Film Ranks The Heroes Of The Marvel Cinematic Universe By Jacob Hall/May 10, 2016 10:00 am EST Last year, /Film ranked the films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, so that means we’re allowed to wait a few more years before we’re due for a full and proper refreshment. But with Captain America: Civil War currently in theaters, we decided we had to rank something. This is the internet and this what you do on the internet....

‘Halloween’ Trailer Breakdown: Michael Myers Is Back, And Laurie Strode Is Ready For Him By Chris Evangelista/June 8, 2018 10:30 am EST The Halloween reboot trailer is finally here, and it doesn’t disappoint. From the look of things, David Gordon Green has found a way to inject new, exciting life into this troubled franchise. Our Halloween trailer breakdown studies the info gleamed from the new footage. The first few shots of the Halloween trailer establish where we are: in a maximum security mental asylum, the current home of Michael Myers....

‘Rocky’ And ‘The Karate Kid’ Director John G. Avildsen Has Died At 81 By Ethan Anderton/June 18, 2017 9:00 am EST After delivering two of the most iconic sports movies of all time, the Best Picture winning Rocky and the 1980s classic The Karate Kid, director John G. Avildsen has passed away at age 81. We remember the filmmaker’s career and contributions to cinema below. News of John G. Avildsen dead was confirmed by his son Anthony Avildsen, revealing to The Associated Press that the director had lost his battle with pancreatic cancer....

‘The Discovery’ Review: ‘Eternal Sunshine’ Meets ‘Flatliners’ In An Engrossing Indie Sci-Fi Package [Sundance] By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 22, 2017 9:00 am EST We could have an argument all day about whether it’s more difficult to create a multi-million dollar, visual effects spectacular blockbuster or an independent film with a budget that is spread too thin. But there’s something extremely impressive about a high-concept sci-fi drama doing something so grand and ambitious with so few resources....

2017 Emmy Winners: ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ And ‘Big Little Lies’ Win Big, ‘Veep’ Wasn’t Far Behind By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 17, 2017 5:00 pm EST The 69th Primetime Emmy Awards aired on CBS Sunday night with The Late Show host Stephen Colbert serving as master of ceremonies for the prestigious night out with some of television’s finest talents. The winners were announced live on television, and below we have the full list of those lucky enough to take home an Emmy during the broadcast last night, as well as offering some commentary on the awards from the night of the show....